Privacy Policy & Terms of Inquiry

1. No Attorney-Client Relationship Created by Intake

Submitting a preliminary consultation inquiry, transmitting an inquiry form, or sending an initial electronic communication through this website does not create an attorney-client relationship with Atty. Arlene Dane V. Salas or Salas Law Office.

An attorney-client relationship is established only after Atty. Salas has conducted a thorough conflict-of-interest check, agreed in writing to accept your matter, and any required consultation fee or formal retainer has been confirmed. Please do not assume representation until you receive written confirmation of engagement.

2. Compliance with Republic Act No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012)

Salas Law Office respects your fundamental right to privacy. Any personal information collected through this website—including your full name, Philippine mobile number, email address, matter category, and brief description of your legal inquiry—is collected and processed in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173), its implementing rules and regulations, and applicable legal ethics standards.

Your information is used exclusively for the following lawful and legitimate purposes:

• Evaluating the nature of your inquiry to determine whether our office can provide assistance;
• Performing mandatory ethical conflict-of-interest screenings before accepting representation;
• Scheduling, coordinating, and verifying consultation appointments; and
• Processing refundable consultation booking payments and executing refunds where required.

We do not sell, rent, commercialize, or share your personal information with external marketers or unauthorized third parties.

3. Treatment of Case Documents and Sensitive Communications

To protect confidentiality and safeguard attorney-client privilege, please do not include trade secrets, sensitive personal credentials, or confidential case documents in preliminary web forms.

You will have the opportunity to present, discuss, and transmit all relevant contracts, deeds, and case documents directly to Atty. Salas during your scheduled consultation or via direct, confidential email following formal acceptance of your inquiry.

4. Refund Return Information & Retention

When you provide a consultation payment reference, our system also collects your refund return preferences (e.g., GCash number, Maya, or designated bank details). This information is encrypted in transit and at rest and is retained strictly for the purpose of executing a 100% refund within 24 hours if Atty. Salas is unable to accommodate your consultation due to a conflict of interest or schedule unavailability.

Refund return data is automatically purged from active records 30 days after consultation completion or refund issuance.

5. Office Inquiries and Data Subject Rights

Under RA 10173, you retain rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your preliminary inquiry data. For questions regarding your personal information, or to speak with our office directly, please contact: